Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true regarding state legislative elections?

Accepted Answer

A) Incumbents who run for reelection win roughly 50 percent of the time. 
B) The candidate's party largely determines a voter's choice in state legislative races. 
C) Voters sometimes make their vote choice based on the recognition of a candidate's name. 
D) Many voters make their choice right in the voting booth because of little thought given to the state legislative race. 
A) Incumbents who run for reelection win roughly 50 percent of the time. 
B) The candidate's party largely determines a voter's choice in state legislative races. 
C) Voters sometimes make their vote choice based on the recognition of a candidate's name. 
D) Many voters make their choice right in the voting booth because of little thought given to the state legislative race.

Question 2

Which state recently adopted a Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC)that is unusual both for its independence and the complex process used to ensure its independence?

Accepted Answer

A) Pennsylvania 
B) Florida 
C) California 
D) Colorado 
A) Pennsylvania 
B) Florida 
C) California 
D) Colorado

Question 3

Those who feel that a legislature should have plenty of resources to be a strong force in state government advocate legislative

Accepted Answer

A) professionalism. 
B) activism. 
C) institutionalism. 
D) imperialism. 
A) professionalism. 
B) activism. 
C) institutionalism. 
D) imperialism.

Question 4

All of the following are true of pork barrel projects EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) typically they are public works and economic development ventures whose benefits accrue largely to a specifically defined geographic area. 
B) legislative leaders shower the districts of their electorally threatened co-partisans with them in hopes of avoiding a party switch in those districts. 
C) legislators believe they will help their chances of winning reelection. 
D) conservative legislators who are ideologically opposed to government spending always shun such projects for their districts. 
A) typically they are public works and economic development ventures whose benefits accrue largely to a specifically defined geographic area. 
B) legislative leaders shower the districts of their electorally threatened co-partisans with them in hopes of avoiding a party switch in those districts. 
C) legislators believe they will help their chances of winning reelection. 
D) conservative legislators who are ideologically opposed to government spending always shun such projects for their districts.

Question 5

Which type of committee deals with an ongoing,specified type of policy,such as new technologies,capital punishment,environmental policy or transportation policy?

Accepted Answer

A) Joint 
B) Standing 
C) Select 
D) Special 
A) Joint 
B) Standing 
C) Select 
D) Special

Question 6

To prevent executive agencies from straying too far from legislative intent,a legislature can

Accepted Answer

A) embed lawmakers in executive agencies to watch over them. 
B) create ex post undersight committees. 
C) specifically direct leaders of executive agencies every time a decision is to be made. 
D) pass specific and detailed legislation. 
A) embed lawmakers in executive agencies to watch over them. 
B) create ex post undersight committees. 
C) specifically direct leaders of executive agencies every time a decision is to be made. 
D) pass specific and detailed legislation.

Question 7

All of the following are true of legislative professionalism EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) because pay is low,members typically supplement their legislative income by holding another job. 
B) the legislatures meet most of the year. 
C) the legislative offices are well staffed. 
D) states with larger,more urban,growing,and diverse populations tend to have the most professionalized legislatures. 
A) because pay is low,members typically supplement their legislative income by holding another job. 
B) the legislatures meet most of the year. 
C) the legislative offices are well staffed. 
D) states with larger,more urban,growing,and diverse populations tend to have the most professionalized legislatures.

Question 8

Getting a variety of people to work together to accomplish a common goal is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) legislative paradox. 
B) political quorum. 
C) collective action problem. 
D) political conundrum problem. 
A) legislative paradox. 
B) political quorum. 
C) collective action problem. 
D) political conundrum problem.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding state legislative elections?

Which state recently adopted a Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC)that is unusual both for its independence and the complex process used to ensure its independence?

Those who feel that a legislature should have plenty of resources to be a strong force in state government advocate legislative

All of the following are true of pork barrel projects EXCEPT

Which type of committee deals with an ongoing,specified type of policy,such as new technologies,capital punishment,environmental policy or transportation policy?

To prevent executive agencies from straying too far from legislative intent,a legislature can

All of the following are true of legislative professionalism EXCEPT

Getting a variety of people to work together to accomplish a common goal is known as the

Introduction to State and Local Politics

Federalism: State and Local Politics Within a Federal System

Participation,elections,and Representation

State and Local Direct Democracy

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Governors and the State Bureaucracy

State Courts and the Criminal Justice System

Fiscal Policy

The Structure of Local Governments

Local Land Use and Environmental Politics

Morality Policy

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy

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Exam 7: State Legislatures

Which of the following is NOT true regarding state legislative elections?

Which state recently adopted a Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC)that is unusual both for its independence and the complex process used to ensure its independence?

Those who feel that a legislature should have plenty of resources to be a strong force in state government advocate legislative

All of the following are true of pork barrel projects EXCEPT

Which type of committee deals with an ongoing,specified type of policy,such as new technologies,capital punishment,environmental policy or transportation policy?

To prevent executive agencies from straying too far from legislative intent,a legislature can

All of the following are true of legislative professionalism EXCEPT

Getting a variety of people to work together to accomplish a common goal is known as the

Introduction to State and Local Politics

Federalism: State and Local Politics Within a Federal System

Participation,elections,and Representation

State and Local Direct Democracy

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Governors and the State Bureaucracy

State Courts and the Criminal Justice System

Fiscal Policy

The Structure of Local Governments

Local Land Use and Environmental Politics

Morality Policy

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy

Education Policy

Filters